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My 2022 Texas Deer
25 November 2022, 19:48
Todd WilliamsMy 2022 Texas Deer
Shot this old boy last weekend on my leased ranch near San Angelo. The rut was on 100%.
I was sitting on a trail about 150 yards downwind of a corn feeder, watching bucks scent checking for receptive does. I sat on the stand all day as bucks were moving. I must have seen 50 bucks that day. Caught this fellow about 2:30pm.
This is a low fence property BTW.
25 November 2022, 19:58
SkylineNice buck Todd!
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25 November 2022, 20:36
LHeym500Is this one of the bucks you showed to a photo of back in warm weather?
25 November 2022, 20:37
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by LHeym500:
Is this one of the bucks you showed to a photo of back in warm weather?
No. Those were all in my back yard. This ranch is about 240 miles away from home.
25 November 2022, 21:06
carpetman1Todd Williams--Would you be a little more specific where the ranch is? I hunt at Silver which is about 50 miles from San Angelo.
25 November 2022, 21:23
LHeym500quote:
Originally posted by Todd Williams:
quote:
Originally posted by LHeym500:
Is this one of the bucks you showed to a photo of back in warm weather?
No. Those were all in my back yard. This ranch is about 240 miles away from home.
This is an amazing buck. I am sure those at home will soon meet the new landlord.
25 November 2022, 22:18
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by carpetman1:
Todd Williams--Would you be a little more specific where the ranch is? I hunt at Silver which is about 50 miles from San Angelo.
End of Susan Creek Rd., south of San Angelo. It's about 10 miles further down the road than The Rocking Chair Ranch if you know where that is. Rocking Chair is high fenced.
25 November 2022, 22:26
Aspen Hill AdventuresThat looks like a real old buck! Nice unique deer.
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26 November 2022, 20:27
Lhook7Nice buck!
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26 November 2022, 22:12
30.06kingCarries decent mass by the looks. Old boy for sure ( i.e. the buck ! ). Well done.
How many bucks, or deer total, are you allowed for the season ?
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26 November 2022, 22:34
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Bud MeadowsWell played Todd!
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28 November 2022, 01:23
HogbreathNice buck Todd!
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28 November 2022, 10:08
Texas Blue DevilGreat Free Range Buck!!!
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30 November 2022, 10:03
surefire7Congrats on a great deer!
30 November 2022, 15:56
drummondlindseyGreat buck, congrats Todd!
01 December 2022, 05:14
Use Enough GunOutstanding Todd!
Congrats!
02 December 2022, 01:53
bwanamrmCongrats on a toad 9 pointer Todd... or is that a flyer off the right G2 making him a 10 the hard way?
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03 December 2022, 01:48
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by bwanamrm:
Congrats on a toad 9 pointer Todd... or is that a flyer off the right G2 making him a 10 the hard way?
10 Russell. He has a "Tuning Fork" on the right side. I passed one that looked just like him, but a couple of years younger, earlier in the season. Has that same "Tuning Fork" but he's a miniature version of the one I shot.
The lease manager shot one at the front of the ranch, the day before mine, that has the same trait. His stand is roughly 7 miles from mine, on the same ranch. That's definitely a trait on our ranch.
03 December 2022, 07:08
4WDNice buck! Congratulations.
How many acres is the ranch you hunt on? I read your comment that the lease managers stand was 7 miles from where you shot your buck. How many trophy deer are taken each year off the ranch?
4WD
03 December 2022, 18:35
Todd Williams9,800 acres I believe.
No idea how many bucks are taken each year as this is my first year on the ranch. There are a total of 21 hunters on the lease.
03 December 2022, 21:42
AtkinsonLooks like one of those good So. Texas well managed low fenced wild deer ranches, nice deer.
21 hunters, 21 one trophy deer is my guess plus or minus 6..but depends on management, those numbers can increase or decrease with planting, rainfall etc.
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03 December 2022, 22:44
Todd WilliamsI'm going to guess more like 10 or so taken yearly. Possibly less. Being my first year on the lease, I've not met all the other guys yet, but the ones I have met all seem to be pretty serious about only shooting mature bucks.
Here is a photo of the lease manager's buck taken the day before mine.
04 December 2022, 03:18
mt AlCongrats! Nice white tail
05 December 2022, 01:49
FjoldVery nice, Todd!
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